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Read the latest issue of The Echo! (17-1, November 2025)
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By Laura Hashimoto My husband and I are pretty new to parenting. My daughter is just six months old, so when I thought about offering my perspective on raising a kid in Lowertown, I have to admit I felt somewhat underqualified. Sure, some days, when we stick to the routine and I manage to venture…
King Edward Avenue and the speed camera: what it revealed and what we’ve taken away
By Josiah Frith As I write this, a few blocks from King Edward Avenue, the sound of a truck engine brake cuts through the morning. It’s a familiar interruption here – not occasional, but routine – and it says more about the street than any traffic report. King Edward is not behaving like an ordinary…
Read the latest issue of The Echo! (17-2, May 2026)
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The benefits of raising a large family in Lowertown
By Christine Kilfoi When we moved to Ottawa, we knew we wanted to be downtown. We were recommended to look at neighbourhoods like New Edinburgh, Manor Park, or Westboro. Lowertown was not mentioned to us at all. But we needed a home that would fit a large family, and, in the end, our home, formerly…
Beating summer heat in 1920s Lowertown
By Nancy Miller Chenier On July 13, 1921, the temperature in Ottawa reached 38° C (100 Fahrenheit). The heat had been building for weeks and residents of Lowertown were sweltering. Men, women, and children were seeking every method possible to get relief from the weeks of hot weather. So, what were some of the options…